Communities

IET Communities provide like-minded people with opportunities to share ideas, collaborate, learn and network. With more than 100 Local and Technical Networks around the world, you can feel confident of finding a community that suits your interests.

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Membership

Membership promotes professional advancement, provides access to the latest industry news and offers countless opportunities to get involved. Your IET membership can be the one constant you can rely on for support throughout your career. So it’s good to know that, no matter where you are in your career, the IET can provide you with a professional home for life which will help you achieve your goals and aspirations.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is the ongoing process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you work.

As a Member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date through planned professional development, as explained in the IET Rules of Conduct:

Find out more about the IET CPD; Policy, Guides and Resources, the CPD monitoring scheme and what the IET expects from its members for Professional Development

Professional registration

As a member of the IET, you now have the opportunity to become professionally registered. The IET is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess candidates for inclusion on its register of professional engineers and technicians.

Royal Mail are dedicated to creating a registered professional body of engineers, aligned to outside industries, who are committed to providing a professional service to the core business.

The decision to encourage professional registration means that even though Royal Mail benefits, you, as an individual will be better off.